Pinnacle Systems announced the PCTV Tuner Kits for Windows Vista.The new line includes three products: two portable USB2 digital and analog TV tuner kits (HD ATSC/NTSC or DVB-T/PAL/SECAM) and one analog PAL/SECAM PCI Kit. Those products brings a remote control.

According to Pinnacle, 60 % of PCs sold in the USA last quarter of 2006 have been Windows Media Center. With the intro of Windows Vista, this percentage will probably raise.

With the Pinnacle PCTV Tuner Kits, consumers can watch, pause, and record live television and schedule future recordings using the Windows Media Center TV Guide. Additionally, the products include an infrared blaster, to connect to set-top boxes or satellite television systems.